Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins

"Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Intracellular proteins that reversibly bind hydrophobic ligands including: saturated and unsaturated FATTY ACIDS; EICOSANOIDS; and RETINOIDS. They are considered a highly conserved and ubiquitously expressed family of proteins that may play a role in the metabolism of LIPIDS.

Descriptor ID	D050556
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.157.170
Concept/Terms	Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins Fatty Acid Binding Proteins Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Brain-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Brain-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Brain Specific Brain-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Brain Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Plasma-Membrane Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Plasma-Membrane Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Plasma Membrane Specific Plasma Membrane Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Plasma Membrane Fatty Acid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Intestinal-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Intestinal-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Intestinal Specific Intestinal Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Liver-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Liver-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Liver Specific Liver Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Myocardial-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Myocardial-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Myocardial Specific Myocardial Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Myocardial Fatty Acid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Cardiac Myocyte Fatty Acid Binding Protein, Cardiac Myocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Myocardial Fatty Acid Binding Protein, Myocardial Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Adipocyte-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Adipocyte-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Adipocyte Specific Adipocyte-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Adipocyte Specific Fatty Acid Binding Protein Adipocyte Lipid Binding Protein Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Cytosolic-Specific Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Cytosolic-Specific Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Cytosolic Specific Cytosolic Lipid-Binding Proteins Cytosolic Lipid Binding Proteins Lipid-Binding Proteins, Cytosolic

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Carrier Proteins [D12.776.157]
Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins [D12.776.157.170]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2013	2	1	3
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	1	2
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1
2026	2	0	2

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Figueroa-Gispert MDM, Mel?ndez-V?zquez NM, Espino AM, Godoy-Vitorino F. Intermittent Administration of Helminth-Derived Fh15 Modulates Gut Microbiota and Partially Mitigates Dysbiosis in Early Stages of Severe Experimental Colitis. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 May 02; 27(9).

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Armina-Rodriguez A, Dorta-Estremera SM, Mendez LB, Espino AM. Protection of mice against septic shock induced by lethal intraperitoneal dose of LPS by a recombinant Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Apr 07; 14(4):e0275625.

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Figueroa-Gispert MDM, Ramos-Lugo CM, Ocasio-Malav? C, Scott RP, Ahrendsen JT, Gomez-Samblas M, Osuna A, Dorta-Estremera SM, Espino AM. Fh15 Reduces Colonic Inflammation and Leukocyte Infiltration in a Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mouse Model. Cells. 2025 05 29; 14(11).

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Hernandez J, Rodriguez JB, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Galvan R, Macchi A, Martinez-Motta P, Palacios C. Suboptimal vitamin D status and overweight/obesity are associated with gut integrity and inflammation in minority children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis from the MetA-bone trial. Nutr Res. 2025 Jan; 133:13-21.

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Hernandez J, Tamargo JA, Sales Martinez S, Martin HR, Campa A, S?kaly RP, Bordi R, Sherman KE, Rouster SD, Meeds HL, Khalsa JH, Mandler RN, Lai S, Baum MK. Cocaine use associated gut permeability and microbial translocation in people living with HIV in the Miami Adult Study on HIV (MASH) cohort. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0275675.

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Ruiz-Jim?nez C, Celias D, Vald?s B, Ramos-P?rez WD, Cervi L, Espino AM. Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein (Fh12) induces apoptosis and tolerogenic properties in murine bone marrow derived dendritic cells. Exp Parasitol. 2021 Dec; 231:108174.

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Yang H, He B, Yallampalli C, Gao H. Fetal macrosomia in a Hispanic/Latinx predominant cohort and altered expressions of genes related to placental lipid transport and metabolism. Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 08; 44(8):1743-1752.

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Lai MP, Katz FS, Bernard C, Storch J, Stark RE. Two fatty acid-binding proteins expressed in the intestine interact differently with endocannabinoids. Protein Sci. 2020 07; 29(7):1606-1617.

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Ramos-Benitez MJ, Ruiz-Jimenez C, Rosado-Franco JJ, Ramos-P?rez WD, Mendez LB, Osuna A, Espino AM. Fh15 Blocks the Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cytokine Storm While Modulating Peritoneal Macrophage Migration and CD38 Expression within Spleen Macrophages in a Mouse Model of Septic Shock. mSphere. 2018 12 19; 3(6).

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Diep DTV, Hong K, Khun T, Zheng M, Ul-Haq A, Jun HS, Kim YB, Chun KH. Anti-adipogenic effects of KD025 (SLx-2119), a ROCK2-specific inhibitor, in 3T3-L1 cells. Sci Rep. 2018 02 06; 8(1):2477.

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